Floating light orbs and headphones play key roles in Murray Hidary’s classical music concerts. Composer Hidary has been crafting classical music since he was six years old, drawing inspiration from both theoretical physicists and Mozart. Read more...
Photo: Composer Murray Hidary will perform Mind Travel at Janss terrace on Friday. His keyboard playing will be transmitted through headphones worn by individual members of the audience. (Lisa Chen/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. “Hypnotize“ by The Notorious B.I.G. filled the ears of students entering a classroom in the Mathematical Sciences building for the weekly Rap Music Club meeting. Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday nights, UCLA’s Rap Music Club meets in the Mathematical Sciences building for two hours to discuss rap albums and take turns freestyling. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Music fans can find it hard to decide which albums to stream and which to skip, considering the surplus of new music released. Each week, A&E columnist Sean Lee will compare two albums and recommend which one students should listen to. Read more...
Photo: Both Eminem and Tyler, The Creator use jarring lyricism and weave dialogue into their respective shock-rap albums “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “Goblin.” (Left: Aftermath Entertainment, Right: XL Recordings)
The “The Nightmare Before Christmas” soundtrack magically ties together Halloween tunes and Christmas carols. Seventeen thousand people filled the Hollywood Bowl to the brim Friday night for the live screening and orchestral performance of Tim Burton’s holiday cult classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The soundtrack composer and songwriter of the film Danny Elfman contributed live vocals to the event. Read more...
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Sweater Beats agreed to perform at Bruin Bash the week before the concert because he wanted to see Ty Dolla $ign live. A fan of the rapper’s last album “Free TC,” music producer Sweater Beats showcased his mix of electronic, pop and R&B music in Pauley Pavilion in September. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jason Siegel Photography)
Colin O’Brien-Lux believes art should be democratic, involving the participation of both artist and viewer. O’Brien-Lux, a theater alumnus, performs as an electronic and experimental music artist under the name Goosehappen, a pseudonym he chose for the fluid way the words sound when spoken aloud. Read more...
Photo: Alumnus Colin O’Brien-Lux makes electronic and experimental music under the name Goosehappen. He completed several new singles in October, and his debut album, out December, will be titled “My Dove is a Whale.” (Courtesy of Colin O’Brien-Lux)
Guitarist Joe King would love to see stand-up comedian Bob Saget in the audience at the Fray’s show at the Wiltern on Monday. The “Full House” star Saget made an unexpected backstage appearance during the band’s last performance at the Wiltern in 2006, solidifying the venue as one the band would go on to remember, King said. Read more...
Photo: Denver-born rock band The Fray will perform at the Wiltern on Monday night. The band performed at the venue in 2006 after the release of the album “How to Save a Life.” (Courtesy of Frank Ochenfels)
